Ozone is a chemical compound found naturally in the atmosphere in low concentrations and is also generated by electrical or electromagnetic disturbances in contained spaces. Ozone accelerates deterioration of rubber and plastic compounds, especially in environments that place physical stress on the compounds. Degradation can cause surface crazing, deep cracking causing significant weakening of a material, or complete fracture in polymers when products are subject to static or dynamic operational stresses, or residual surface stressing.

Whether you are a rubber component manufacturer, or you manufacture products with rubber components, we help you understand the ability of your product to withstand weathering or atmosphere exposure to ensure the quality of materials and achieve compliance to ozone deterioration standards, such as ASTM D1171.

Our Ozone testing capabilities and custom testing solutions utilize the latest technology and automation software to help you avoid premature product failure, ensure product durability, and validate the physical integrity and performance of your polymer products for faster time-to-market. MET’s streamlined testing process and reputation for excellence make us the first choice for manufacturers’s testing polymer products for environmental hardiness, intended level of ozone protection, and compliance needs for market acceptance.

MET can simultaneously perform Environmental stress, Physical stress, Extreme climatic, and Chemical exposure testing to help you maximize testing accuracy and ensure product performance during exposure demanding environmental effects. With our single-source testing solutions, ozone resistance testing can be bundled with a number of other performance standards, like Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), to give you a complete picture of the durability of your products.

About Eurofins | MET Labs

MET Laboratories, Inc was established in 1959 and has become a global service leader for product approvals and regulatory certification of electrical products in Baltimore, MD. In 1989, MET broke the UL monopoly for product safety testing and certification in the United States and is approved to certify products in over 200 UL standard categories. MET Labs is a service leader and trusted provider of product testing and regulatory certification of electrical products for leading brands and companies in the United States, Europe and worldwide. In 2018, MET joined the Eurofins Scientific network and has become a key component in Eurofins’ product testing portfolio.

About the MET Mark

The MET Mark for product safety is accepted throughout the United States & Canada and indicates compliance to federal regulations for safe use in the workplace. 30 years ago, MET became the first OSHA-recognized NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) in the United States. The NRTL mark is required under federal law for products used in workplaces in all 50 states. MET listed products are also sold in every major retail stores throughout the United States and Canada.